I agree with the other two responses. I wish you the best: pro se is not the way to go if you can at all avoid it. Who is even going to defend your...

You need a products liability attorney. I do this work--have done scooters, drugs, medical devices, you name it. I work with a lawyer in Tampa....

A defendant served in a lawsuit and accepting via email must execute a notice and acknowledgement: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/pos015.pdf

Don't worry about this kind of stuff. Just attend and try to get the best possible result. Wishing you the best.

I would absolutely be demanding a full refund. Not clear how much data was lost based on your post, but this is bad news.

You'll need a new lawyer. This seems like it should be a good case, I wonder why your old lawyer walked away. If you don't recover, the liens will...

More information is needed. Where did this happen? What were the circumstances? Did a business have a duty to provide security to prevent this?

I have a colleague who does these cases and would be happy to connect you. You want to move quickly, because there may be statute of limitation...

I'm handling a retaliation case like this right now. All I can say is there are a lot of lawyers in CA who handle employment claims. You don't...

Without more detail about the case, there's not much anyone can tell you. You can always consult another lawyer and change representation, but that...